I successfuli got ubuntu to load last night however i am going to try to load YDL tonight. Do you by chance know what the minimum system requirements are. I only have 128mb of RAM.
Thanks Ben > If the "option" trick did not work then definatly. If you happen to have > anouther mac to try just to see if the CD would boot that would help. Also > try not to use toast if burning the CD on a mac. I have had problems with > burning images with toast and having them boot. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > I have tried both of those options and I still get the same result. I > > might > > try burning disc one of YDL again. > > > > Thanks > > > > Ben Tracy > > > > > >> You could try to hold down the "option" key when starting up instead. This > >> will bring you into a open firmware boot screen. It will scan for all > >> bootable media and allow you to select one. Choose the linux install disk > >> and then click the right arrow. > >> Also you may want to zap pram if this also does not work. > >> Zap PRAM: > >> After hitting the power button hold these 4 keys down, > >> > >> "apple key" + "option" + "P" + "R" > >> > >> Keep holdinig these keys down until the unit "chimes" 3 to 4 times. The > >> machine will kinda go through a series of reboots(this is what we want). > >> After 3 or 4 times release the keys and try the "option" key again. > >> > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> > >> > I have a g3 800MHz iBook. I can't get any linux cdrom to load when > >> > holding > c > >> > down on startup. It worked with Yellow Dog but on the second disc on the > >> > install it shut down. I tried to reload YDL but it won't boot from CD. > >> > I > >> then > >> > tried to install Fedora core 4 for PPC. That didn't work either. I > >> > then > >> tried > >> > the OSX 10.3 disc that came with the machine which worked, but it is > >> > only > an > >> > upgrade and I am missing the first install CD from OSX 10.2. I formated > the > >> > hard drive and now the only CD it will read is the OSX 10.3 upgrade disc > and > >> the > >> > hardware check CD. Please help me out. > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > > >> > Ben Tracy > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> yellowdog-newbie mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie > > _______________________________________________ > > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie > > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-newbie mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie _______________________________________________ yellowdog-newbie mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-newbie
